2003

2 documented cases in 2003:


Amritsar District

Amritsar II Subdistrict
Mohan Lal Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mahal Sub Urban, Amritsar II
Patti Subdistrict
Raghbir Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Puhla, Patti

Key statistics of cases in 2003:

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 2
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

0.0% Not married 0
 
 
100.0% Married 2

If married, did the victim have children?

100.0% Yes 2
 


Total children surviving victims: 6


Religion

50.0% Sikh 1
 
 
50.0% Non-Sikh 1

Caste

50.0% Jat 1
 
 
50.0% Non-Jat 1

Age

50.0% 18-33 1
 
50.0% 34-49 1
 

Education

50.0% Primary school 1
 
50.0% High school 1
 

Employment

50.0% Day labourer 1
 
50.0% Mechanic 1
 
50.0% Other 1
 

Urban / Rural

100.0% Rural 2
 
 
0.0% Urban 0

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
50.0% No 1

Prior torture

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
50.0% No 1

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

100.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Witnesses to abduction

50.0% Yes 1
 

Victim abduction location

50.0% Victim’s residence 1
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming


Preceding detention location known

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming


Security official response to victim status


Victim presented before judge/magistrate

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
50.0% No 1

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

100.0% Extrajudicial executions 2
 
 
0.0% Enforced disappearances 0

Number of victims per family

50.0% 1 victim 1
 
50.0% 3 victim 1
 

Related incidents

0.0% Genuine encounters in family 0
 
 
100.0% No genuine encounters in family 2

Body Disposal 

Body disposal by security forces


Security forces returned body

100.0% Yes 2
 
0.0% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 0
 
0.0% No 0
 

Condition of corpse, if known

100.0% Cuts/wounds 2
 
50.0% Bruises 1
 
50.0% Broken bones 1
 
50.0% Other 1
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Security forces uniformed

100.0% Yes 1
 
 
0.0% No 0

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

50.0% Punjab Police 1
 
50.0% Other 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

50.0% Punjab police 1
 
50.0% Black cat 1
 
50.0% Other 1
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

0.0% Militant 0
 
 
100.0% Non-militant 2

Non-militant, provided support to militants

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 2

If provided support, support was voluntary

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
0.0% No 0

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

50.0% Yes 1
 
 
50.0% No 1

Approached security officials

0.0% Yes 0
 
 
100.0% No 2

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

50.0% Afraid of retaliation 1
 

Remedies desired from government

50.0% Monetary compensation to family 1
 
50.0% Employment 1
 
50.0% Truth commission 1
 
50.0% Other 1
 

Year & District 

District

100.0% Amritsar 2
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
0.0% 1984 0
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
0.0% 1986 0
 
0.0% 1987 0
 
0.0% 1988 0
 
0.0% 1989 0
 
0.0% 1990 0
 
0.0% 1991 0
 
0.0% 1992 0
 
0.0% 1993 0
 
0.0% 1994 0
 
0.0% 1995 0
 
0.0% 1996 0
 
0.0% 1997 0
 
0.0% 1998 0
 
0.0% 1999 0
 
0.0% 2000 0
 
0.0% 2001 0
 
0.0% 2002 0
 
100.0% 2003 2
 
0.0% 2004 0
 
0.0% 2005 0
 
0.0% 2006 0
 
0.0% 2007 0
 
0.0% 2012 0
 
0.0% Date Unknown 0
 

Note: Where a victim’s date of extrajudicial execution or disappearance falls within a date range that crosses two years (e.g. “between October 1989 and February 1990”), the case appears on both years’ pages. Boundaries based on the 2001 census. Read about our methodology.